Patterson Elementary Field Day

Jayden taking off for her turn in the 'Shuttle Run', a relay type race.

Jay nearing the finish line...

...of the 'Shuttle Run' race.

Jayden leaving the start line of the 'Racquet Race', where the participants had to bounce a tennis ball off of a racquet while running from start to finish.

Jay doing her best to keep the ball in front of her during the 'Racquet Race'.

Jay nearing the end of the 'Racquet Race'.

Jayden doing her best at the 'Hula Hoop' competition - she ended up coming in second as she tried to turn around multiple times while hula hooping.

Jayden swinging for the fences at the 'Home Run Derby' challenge...

...and making contact with the ball...

...and admiring her hit.

Jay ran the second leg of the '50 Yard Buddy Run' and was left with a significant deficit to try to make up.

Jayden and some of her classmates starting the '50 Yard Run'...

...and nearing the finish line.

Jay tossing a Frisbee during the 'Disk Challenge'...

...and watching it head towards the goal.

Jay with another toss towards the goal at 'Disk Challenge'.

Jay threw the disk sideways when she got close enough...

... and celebrated a goal at the 'Disk Challenge' on her last throw.

Jay winding up for the 'Softball Throw'...

...and releasing the ball...

...and following through...

...before admiring her throw.

Jay taking aim at the ball during the 'Football Kickoff'...

...and making contact with the ball...

...before sending it down the field.

Jay and her classmate participating in the 'Bear Crawl'.

Jay making her way around the course.

Jayden at the 'Crab Walk' event with her classmate.

Jay making it through the 'Crab Walk' course...

...and laughing all the way.

Jay and her partner in the 'Wheelbarrow Race'.

Heading inside, Jay took aim at the hoop in the 'Basketball Shooting' challenge...

..and watched as her shot just rimmed out.

Jay getting ready to leap at the 'Standing Long Jump'...

...before flying through the air...

...and landing with one foot down first...

...before finally getting both feet on the ground.

Jayden took on her partner at the 'Cup Stack Race'.

Jay listening to the person running the 'Cup Stack Race'...

...and laughing at a joke.

One more picture of Jay at the 'Cup Stack Race'.

Jay up in the air during the 'Jump Rope' challenge.

A closer look at Jay jumping rope.

Jay taking aim at the target during the 'Football Throw' event...

...and sending the ball through the air...

...and nailing the target on her first throw.

Jay taking her final attept at the 'Football Throw' event...

...and releasing the ball...

...and hitting the target almost right in the center...

...before the ball bounce towards the ground.

Jay lining up the puck in 'Slap Shot Hockey'...

...and firing away.

Jay with a big windup on her next try at 'Slap Shot Hockey'...

...before taking the shot...

...and sending the puck just wide...

...and reacting to her miss.

Jayden holding the rope at the 'Tug of Fun' (don't call it the Tug of War!)...

...and grunting as the contest gets underway...

...and leaning into it as things get more serious.

A look at Jay's class on the rope.

Jay's class and the opposing class working hard during the 'Tug of Fun' event.

Another look at Jay on the rope during their next turn at the 'Tug of Fun'.

Another go at the 'Tug of Fun' for Jay and her classmates...

...and they pulled their hardest...

...and didn't give up.

Girls versus boys on the 'Tug of Fun' rope.

The girls got some help from the high school girls on hand to assist with the field day...

...before celebrating their victory over the boys!